About this TrainingPresenters from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) provide guiding questions for service providers to consider before and during transition planning for culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) students with disabilities (SWD) and their families. You will: Explore elements of relationship building for team and student/family collaboration Learn the importance and purpose of critical consciousness for culturally responsive practices Learn questions …
Unpacking Assumptions: Equitable Approaches to Re-engaging Students and Youth with Disabilities in Education and Vocational Rehabilitation Services
About this TrainingThis Watch Party includes a presentation by NTACT:C staff members, Bettie Ray Butler, Natasha Mitchell, and DJ Ralston, and a discussion among the participants and presenters. You will: Understand and deconstruct key equity-oriented language Learn how disability and poverty intersect and the resulting implications Reimagine student and youth re-engagement in secondary education and transition services ▸PresentersBettie Ray Butler …
Finding and Re-engaging Lost Students and Youth with Disabilities: Strategies for Dropout Prevention and Delivery of Services Post-COVID
About this TrainingThe Employment and Training Administration (ETA) provides information on WIOA Title I programming. The National Center for Homeless Education will share information for methods to support youth experiencing homelessness. You will: Learn about two resources in their states to support transition-age students and youth with disabilities who represent often marginalized populations Gain examples of state programming to support …
Opening Session and Keynote
About this TrainingThe training has four parts: Opening and Welcome Message OSERS Investments to Improve Opportunities and Outcomes Improving Opportunities and Outcomes: Meet the National Technical Assistance Center on Transition: the Collaborative Keynote: Youth and Family Voices: The Importance of Secondary Transition Opening and welcome session for the 2021 Capacity Building Institute and the new NTACT: the Collaborative (NTACT:C), hosted …
Skills and Practices
Pair specific skills to an evidence-based teaching method.
Core Data Tools for Dropout Prevention
A set of Excel-based data tools to help districts and schools organize, examine, analyze, and share their data that impact graduation and dropout rates.
State Toolkit for Examining Post-School Success (STEPSS)
STEPSS is a web-based, data decision-making tool designed to support disseminating and using data related to secondary transition programs for youth with disabilities.
Transition Gradebook
The Transition Gradebook is a locally served database application that records transition-related activities.
Graduation and Dropout Rate Calculator
A tool to calculate student graduation and dropout rates.
Explore-Work.com – Pre-ETS Curriculum
A series of web-based modules specific to the five required WIOA Pre-Employment Transition Services activities.